BA Philosophy and Art History

Bachelor's degree

In Colchester

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    3 Years

About the course
You study the disciplines of philosophy and art history together in order to appreciate the relationships between them with a degree of critical awareness

In so doing you are offered a unique approach to develop skills which are now vital in a society dominated by the visual image and visual forms of communication


One of the major reasons for choosing Essex is the quality of the education you will receive

We are ranked 6th among art history departments in the UK for research excellence (REF 2014), and you will be taught by our expert staff in your very first year, a rarity in UK art history courses


Our School of Philosophy and Art History is widely regarded as among the very best in the UK, having been recognised as one of the Top 10 UK universities for research excellence (REF 2014), and being placed in the Top 10 in The Guardian University Guide in 2010, 2011, and 2013


Study abroad
Your education extends beyond our University campus

We support you extending your education through providing the option of an additional year at no extra cost

The four-year version of our degree allows you to spend the third year studying abroad, while otherwise remaining identical to the three-year course


Studying abroad allows you to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised

We have exchange partners in the following areas:
The United States
Europe
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Latin America
The Middle East
Hong Kong
Japan
Our expert staff
We are a dynamic group of art historians who investigate the production and reception of images and built environment, across cultures and media, from the early modern period to the present day

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • University
  • Staff
  • Teaching
  • Art History
  • Philosophy
  • Art

Course programme

Example structure
Studying at Essex is about discovering yourself, so your course combines compulsory and optional modules to make sure you gain key knowledge in the discipline, while having as much freedom as possible to explore your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are just a selection of those available. The opportunity to take optional modules will depend on the number of core modules within any year of the course. In many instances, the flexibility to take optional modules increases as you progress through the course.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Introduction to Philosophy
Art and Ideas: I(A)
Art and Ideas: I(B)
Culture, Work and Society
Death, God and the Meaning of Life (optional)
Art Revolutions (optional)
Year 2
Knowledge & Reality
Art and Ideas II: More Art, More Ideas - Critique and Historiography in the History of Art
The World in Question: the Social, Political and Psychological Legacies of the Enlightenment (optional)
After Impressionism: European Art From Van Gogh to Klimt (optional)
Becoming Modern: European Art From Futurism to Surrealism (optional)
Photography in History (optional)
Philosophy and Religion (optional)
Final year
Art & Ideas III
Study Trip Abroad (Year 2) (optional)
Phenomenology and Existentialism (optional)
Kant's Revolution in Philosophy (optional)
Art, the Law and the Market (optional)
Collect, Curate, Display (optional)
Philosophy and Medical Ethics (optional)
Topics in the Philosophy of Religion (optional)
Placement
On a placement year you gain relevant work experience within an external business or organisation, giving you a competitive edge in the graduate job market and providing you with key contacts within the industry. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Year abroad
On your year abroad, you have the opportunity to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Teaching
Close examination of texts written by artists, critics, art historians and philosophers
Subsidised gallery visits to work ‘in situ’ for each course
Gain practical experience in curating, such as handling and installing artworks
Teaching takes the form of lectures and seminar sessions or discussion classes
We believe that discussion is the lifeblood of philosophy, and we try to keep our classes as small as we can for this purpose
Assessment
Assessment methods include coursework, for example essays, analysis of source material, exhibition reviews and virtual portfolios, coursework reports, oral presentations
Written examinations are also taken for the majority of modules at the end of each academic year
In your second- and third-years of philosophy modules, you may write an optional essay if you wish, in order to improve your coursework mark
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Additional information

Our art history staff’s research interests include activist art, modernist art and totalitarianism, the relationship of art and science, the artistic status of body modification, expressions of societal anxiety in art, as well as architecture and urbanism Our courses are taught by world-class academics, and over three quarters of our philosophy research is rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2014), which puts us fifth in the UK for research outputs Our open-minded and enthusiastic philosophy staff have an exceptionally broad range of research interests, so whatever questions in philosophy catch hold of your imagination, there is certain to be someone you can approach to find out more Specialist facilities Our Essex Collection of Art from Latin America (ESCALA) is the most comprehensive Latin American art research resource in the UK and has a state-of-the-art teaching and research space Many of our students gain work and research experience through our collection Our onsite gallery Art Exchange runs an ongoing programme of contemporary art exhibitions, talks by curators and artists, and exhibitions organised by our curatorial students Enjoy regular visits to London galleries, including Tate Modern, Tate Britain, the National Gallery and the Royal Academy of Arts, as well as many independent and alternative spaces An exciting programme of research seminars, reading groups and mini-courses that help you expand your philosophical knowledge beyond what you learn on your course Access a variety of philosophy and art history textbooks and journals in the Albert Sloman Library Your future Graduates equipped with an understanding of wider ethical and philosophical issues are becoming increasingly attractive to employers Many employers want graduates with critical thinking skills who can think logically and creatively about practical problems Our students are in demand from a wide range of employers in a host of...

BA Philosophy and Art History

£ 9,250 + VAT